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Table 12 Clinical apps classified in ‘heart rate measurement’ (as of Jan 2016)

From: An overview of clinically and healthcare related apps in Google and Apple app stores: connecting patients, drugs, and clinicians

App name

OS

Description

App type

Hardware

Cardiometer ANT+ Heart Rate

Android

Measures and monitors heart rate

Native

Heart rate Chest Straps

Cardiograph Heart Rate Monitor

Android & iOS

Measures and monitors heart rate

Native

Camera with Flash

Heart Beat Rate

Android

An application to measure heart rate

Native

Camera with Flash

Heart Rate Plus LITE

iOS

Measures and monitors patients’ heart rate

Native

Camera with Flash

Heart Rate Monitor

Android

Measures heart rate via placing your index finger on the phone’s camera len

Native

Camera with Flash

Heart Rate Monitor Ant+

Android

Measures and monitors heart rate

Native

Heart rate Chest Straps

Medtimer

iOS

Measure the time for each heart beat or breath to calculate heart rate

Native

None

iStethoscope Pro

iOS

Records heart beat and showing heart waveform for practioners.

Native

Camera with Flash

Instant Heart Rate

Android & iOS

Measures heart rate via placing your index finger on the phone’s camera len

Native

Camera with Flash

Runtastic Heart Rate Monitor

Android & iOS

Measures heart rate via placing your index finger on the phone’s camera len

Native

Camera with Flash

What’s My Heart Rate

Android & iOS

Measures the heart rate and breath rate through the lens of the camera

Native

Camera